Pramila's intrinsic worth was under utilised {image-pramila.jpg thatscricket.oneindia.in} That every man/ woman is the maker of his/ her own fortune may be a widely accepted notion. But the wheel of fortune turns round incessantly and none can predict at whose door Dame Fortune will knock. When one analytically examines the talent of Pramila Bhat, former captain of India, the returns appear highly disproportionate. Which again adds substance to the contention that human life, in many cases, is more governed by fortune than reason or logic. More often than not, we come across players who excel in every department of the game but big success eludes them....
Pramila's intrinsic worth was under utilised In the 1993 National Championship played at Hyderabad, Pramila was leading Karnataka. Air India had made their debut and Karnataka played them in the quarter-finals. With half the side out chasing a moderate score, Pramila and Mala Sundareshan added over 90 runs to win the...
'Sharmila heads my list of all time spinners' {image-sharmila.jpg thatscricket.oneindia.in}In the pages of the doomsday book are continuously recorded illustrious names; but as often as new names are written, the old names disappear. Only a few stand in illuminated characters, never to be effaced. To this elite group ...
'Sharmila heads my list of all time spinners' Sharmila was the favourite amongst the Kiwis when they toured India in 1976 and when we toured that country in 1976-77. The entire Indian team and most of the New Zealand players had learnt a Bengali song from her and this was invariably one item of any programme we had to...